Comments and predictions for Kilmarnock vs Livingston: Home team strikes first

Latest Kilmarnock vs Livingston team information

18-year-old Ben Brannan has been outstanding for Killie in the Scottish League Cup group stage, scoring three goals in three starts, and the youngster could be considered for a starting spot on Saturday.

As Kilmarnock have already beaten Livingston 1-0 this season, manager Kettlewell is likely to stick with the same starting line-up to face 'The Lions' at the weekend.

For Livingston, Robbie Muirhead has maintained his scoring form from last season when he scored three goals in four League Cup games, and the striker will continue to lead the line on Saturday.

Following a resounding 6-0 win over Kelty Hearts in the final group stage game, manager Martindale is likely to retain much of his starting line-up for the Scottish Premiership opener.

Kilmarnock vs Livingston latest expected lineup

Kilmarnock:

Stryjek; Brannan, Stanger, Mayo, Deas; Lyons, Watson, Magennis, Polworth; Dackers, Daniels

Livingston:

Prior; Finlayson, McGowan, Wilson, Montgomery; Tait, Sylla, Pittman; Winter, Muirhead, Carey

Latest football commentary Kilmarnock vs Livingston

Kilmarnock, after finishing the 2023–24 season in fourth place in the Scottish Premiership, endured a disappointing 2024–25 season, dropping to ninth place.

Derek McInnes, who had been in charge since January 2022, left the club at the end of last season to take charge of Hearts. Stuart Kettlewell was subsequently appointed as his successor.

The former Motherwell boss has made an encouraging start to life at Kilmarnock, with three wins and a draw (losing on penalties) in Scottish League Cup Group H.

Killie were particularly impressive defensively during their Scottish League Cup group stage campaign, keeping four clean sheets and scoring a total of seven goals.

Now, aiming to build on their success at the top of Group H, Killie will kick off their Scottish Premiership campaign against Livingston — a team they beat 1-0 last month.

Despite failing to top the group due to that defeat, Livingston still qualified for the knockout stages as one of the three best runners-up, having collected nine points from four matches.

David Martindale, who has been in charge since November 2020, will no doubt be pleased with the 6-0 win over Kelty Hearts in their final group game, and his side will be hoping to maintain that form and avenge their defeat against Killie on Saturday.

Livingston will be hoping for a positive start to the new season, as they aim to avoid relegation in their first season back in the top flight, after securing promotion from the Championship via the play-offs – they beat Ross County 5-3 on aggregate in the final.

Livingston have struggled against Kilmarnock in recent encounters, with the latest defeat marking a fifth consecutive winless run against Killie, which includes four defeats and a draw.

Latest Kilmarnock vs Livingston score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Kilmarnock vs Livingstonas follows:

• Sportsmole:Kilmarnock 3-0 Livingston

• WhoScore:Kilmarnock 2-0 Livingston
• Our newspaper predicts:Kilmarnock 2-0 Livingston

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